Public consultation on Powell River finances begins Monday

POWELL RIVER— Bricks and mortar alone won’t make Powell River successful, that’s the message from CUPE 798.  CUPE 798, the union representing municipal, library and regional district workers, met with Mayor and Council today to discuss the 2012-2013 budget.  The budget was recently announced and focuses solely on infrastructure improvements paid for by cuts to […]

CUPE at May Day 2012

VANCOUVER—CUPE members were front and centre at this year’s May Day celebrations in downtown Vancouver.  Hospital Employee’s Union president Ken Robinson joined other local labour leaders in  congratulations and a call to action outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.  The more than 500 supporters on hand marched through downtown Vancouver and on to the start of […]